OK, I think I've gone over this before, but it's getting ridiculous.
The Dixie Chicks are struggling to sell a lot of tickets in Southern markets.
It happens all the time. Some band heads out on tour and they think the sales will be huge, only to have the box office numbers come in smaller.
Want some advice? Lower the cost.
Tickets for the Dixie Chicks concert in Tennessee, where they are struggling to sell, are $47 and $65.
That's outrageous. Then you have to pay $10 to park. $5 for a beer. $25 for a t-shirt. And you probably already paid $15 for the CD. Oh, and don't forget the extra $5 that ticketmaster will charge.
I remember when concerts were $20, maybe $25 and they would sell out - all the time! People would sleep in cars overnight at a ticketmaster venue to buy tickets.
Now you want people to pay two or three times as much? For what? It's not like the band is playing for two or three times as long as they used to.
I've been to concerts where the band played for 45 minutes, yet charged $20 to get in.
Bands should feel bad that their fans can't afford it, instead of thinking it's always about them.
Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at June 7, 2006 4:25 PM
